Wednesday, September 3, 2014

'13 Nights of Halloween' Returns to ABC Family Starting October 19

ABC Family brings the thrills and chills with 13 Nights of Halloween, a celebration filled with scares as you countdown to Halloween. The popular programming event, now in its 16th year, starts Sunday, October 19th and concludes on Friday, October 31st. The fright fest features brand-new Halloween-themed episodes of Melissa & Joey and Baby Daddy, an all-new Pretty Little Liars fan appreciation special, plus the hilariously scary prank specials Freak Out. The stunt will also include the network television premieres of Dark Shadows and ParaNorman, and a ghoulish mix of Halloween-themed programming.

Below is a listing of chill-tastic programming taking place October 19th-31st during ABC Family's 13 Nights of Halloween:

Night One – Sunday, October 19th

The 16th annual 13 Nights of Halloween launches an all-day scarefest, starting with the friendliest ghost, Casper (7:00 – 9:00 a.m. ET/PT). Then it's a double dose of the kookiest, ookiest family on the block in The Addams Family (9:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET/PT) and Addams Family Values (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET/PT). Next Harry prepares for his final epic battle with He Who Must Not Be Named in the two-part finale of the blockbuster series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 1 (1:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET/PT) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2 (4:30 – 7:30 p.m. ET/PT). Buzz, Woody and all your favorite toys must work together to track down their missing friend in Disney's™ Pixar's Toy Story of Terror! (7:30 – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT; encore at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT). Then meet us down on the Scare Floor for Disney's™ Pixar's Monsters, Inc. (8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT). We wrap up our night with Jack Skellington and Halloweentown in The Nightmare Before Christmas (10:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET/PT).

Night Two – Monday, October 20th

Christmas is the most haunting holiday of all in The Nightmare Before Christmas (6:30 – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT). Then the world will be watching The Hunger Games (8:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET/PT). Finally, stop by The Haunted Mansion (12:00 – 2:00 a.m. ET/PT) where the spirited residents are dying to meet you.

Night Three – Tuesday, October 21st

It's Halloween, Witches, and A is up to his or her usual tricks, as ABC Family presents the Pretty Little Liars fan-appreciation special, We Love You to DeAth (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT; encore at 12:00 a.m. ET/PT). Then stay tuned for Freak Out (9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT; encore at 1:00 a.m. ET/PT), the hilariously scary new hidden-camera prank special. Each special will feature an unsuspecting mark whose fears come to life before their eyes with elaborate hoaxes deviously tailored with help from the victim's friends and family.

Night Four – Wednesday, October 22nd

A night of ‘sclaughing' (screaming and laughing) starts with Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by an all-new Halloween episode of Melissa & Joey titled Witch Came First (8:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET/PT; encore at 12:00 a.m. ET/PT). Mel is visited by her doctor (guest star Beth Broderick), who tells Mel she's actually a witch and must help break a curse. Then it's an all-new Halloween-themed Baby Daddy titled Strip or Treat (8:30 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT; encore at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT) where Riley decides to pull a prank on everyone after all the jokes they've played on her over the years. Finally, scare up some laughs with an all-new Freak Out special (9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT; encore at 1:00 a.m. ET/PT).

Stay in bed all day and enjoy monster madness. Start with an encore presentation of Freak Out (7:00 – 8:00 a.m. ET/PT), followed by Coraline (8:00 – 10:00 a.m. ET/PT), a little girl who discovers the life she dreamed of is more sinister than she thought. Then grab the Scooby snacks for Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET/PT). We dare you to take a tour through The Haunted Mansion (12:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by Corpse Bride (2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET/PT). The Addams Family (4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET/PT) invites you to spend the evening with them and learn some Addams Family Values (6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT). Something wicked this way comes as the Sanderson sisters work their magic in Hocus Pocus (8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT). And finally, the network television premiere of ParaNorman (10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET/PT), about a young boy who can talk to the supernatural.